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International Institute of Tropical Agriculture reported $115.1 million in revenue and $114.2 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $100.00 went to program services, $0.00 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 100.0% of the total. Government grants made up 61.8%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $418,000 (DIRECTOR GEN'L/REGIONAL DIR/BOARD MEMBER). 55 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 31% between 2020 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $114MFor context, the median across 469 covered international, foreign affairs & national security charities: $89.04 programs, $8.28 management, $2.68 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $115MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 100.0% | 86.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 2.6% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 100.0% | 96.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 61.8% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $418,000 | $341,362 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.37% | 1.06% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 55 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 4.2 | 7.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 11 of 12 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseResearch - research programs cover expenses on research for development in sub-saharan africa. Research support programs include generic resource and biometrics units, farm operations, plant growth facilities, post-harvest engineering, analytical laboratory, and research management
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIRECTOR GEN'L/REGIONAL DIR/BOARD MEMBER Director/trustee, officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $418,000 | $0 | $0 | $418,000 |
| DEPUTY DIRECTOR GEN'L PARTN'SHIP & DEV. Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $248,303 | $0 | $0 | $248,303 |
| DEPUTY DIRECTOR GEN'L (RESEARCH) Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $211,270 | $0 | $0 | $211,270 |
| DEPUTY DIRECTOR GEN'L CORPORATE SERV. Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $204,574 | $0 | $0 | $204,574 |
| DIR R4D DIRECTORATE REGIONAL HUB Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $194,060 | $0 | $0 | $194,060 |
| DIRECTOR R4D WEST AFRICA Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $186,762 | $0 | $0 | $186,762 |
| SR DIR. PLANT BREEDING AND PRE-BREEDING Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $185,777 | $0 | $0 | $185,777 |
| MAIZE BREEDER Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $183,477 | $0 | $0 | $183,477 |
55 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $7.9M (Part IX, line 5).
5 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b12 · 11 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aNo
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 51,822
- Volunteers Part I, line 611
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| SATGURU TRAVEL & TOURISM LLC Travel services | $2,097,932 |
| ADRITEX (U) LTD Supply, installation & commissioning of mainlines and control valves | $1,517,358 |
| ELITE TRAVELS SERVICES LTD Travel services | $797,440 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from International Institute of Tropical Agriculture's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 International Institute of Tropical Agriculture spent in 2024, $100.00 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of International Institute of Tropical Agriculture's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture reported that 100.0% of its $114.2 million in expenses went to program services, 0.0% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does International Institute of Tropical Agriculture pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation International Institute of Tropical Agriculture reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $418,000, for the role of DIRECTOR GEN'L/REGIONAL DIR/BOARD MEMBER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does International Institute of Tropical Agriculture get its money?
Of $115.1 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 100.0% came from contributions and grants (including 61.8% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is International Institute of Tropical Agriculture a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 23-7185633 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))). Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202513219349305526 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202433209349304813 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202343189349308064 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202222929349300627 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202123139349305087 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 23-7185633: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.